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title: bargain — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bargain» in the school dictionary: A bargain is something you buy for less than its usual price, a good deal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bargain

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** bargain, you, person, shoes, We, Dad · **What happens:** be, buy, promise, do, bargain, mean · **To what, where:** something, agreement, better one, bargain, half price, lots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«bargain» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [bargain in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bargain.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bargain is something you buy for less than its usual price, a good deal.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:m1:1
# text = A bargain is something you buy for less than its usual price, a good deal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	obl	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bargain | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | present | you |  |  |  |  | for less | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for less=Beneficiary |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bargain is an agreement in which each person promises to do something.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:m2:1
# text = A bargain is an agreement in which each person promises to do something.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	promises	promise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bargain | a agreement |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **promise** *speech: promise* | present | each person |  |  | a agreement |  |  | vn promise-37.13 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | each person *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bargain means to talk with someone to agree on a price or a deal, trying to get a better one.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:m3:1
# text = To bargain means to talk with someone to agree on a price or a deal, trying to get a better one.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bargain	bargain	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	agree	agree	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	22	amod	_	_
22	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bargain** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **talk** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with someone | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with someone=Co-Agent |
| 4 | **agree** *speech: agree* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | on a price or a deal | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on price=Topic |
| 5 | **try** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 6 | **get** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | a better one |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These shoes were a bargain at half price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x1:1
# text = These shoes were a bargain at half price.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	half	half	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	8	amod	_	_
8	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | this shoes | a bargain |  | half price |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found lots of bargains at the car boot sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x2:1
# text = We found lots of bargains at the car boot sale.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	bargains	bargain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	boot	boot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | lots of bargains |  | the boot sale |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent lot=Theme at sale=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the market, Dad bargained for a lower price.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x3:1
# text = At the market, Dad bargained for a lower price.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	bargained	bargain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
10	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bargain** | past | Dad |  |  | the market |  | for a lower price | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a bargain: I tidy my room and I can stay up late.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x4:1
# text = We made a bargain: I tidy my room and I can stay up late.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	tidy	tidy	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a bargain |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bargain=Product |
| 2 | **tidy** | present | I | my room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **stay up** | can | I |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your side of the bargain!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x5:1
# text = Keep your side of the bargain!
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your side of the bargain |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent side=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The witch made a bargain with the princess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x6:1
# text = The witch made a bargain with the princess.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	witch	witch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the witch | a bargain |  |  |  | with the princess | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bargain=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A 2-litre bottle for 1 dollar is a better bargain than a 1-litre bottle for 70 cents.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x7:1
# text = A 2-litre bottle for 1 dollar is a better bargain than a 1-litre bottle for 70 cents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	litre	litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	dollar	dollar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	1-litre	1-litre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	70	70	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a litre bottle for 1 dollar | a better bargain |  |  |  | than a 1-litre bottle; for 70 cents | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm was more than we bargained for.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x8:1
# text = The storm was more than we bargained for.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	bargained	bargain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the storm |  |  |  |  | more *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bargain** | past | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The landlord agreed to the bargain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bargain:x9:1
# text = The landlord agreed to the bargain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landlord	landlord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bargain	bargain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | the landlord |  |  |  |  | to the bargain | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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